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Quaecumquae in
Quaecumquae in vinạ (:vino)
nascitur V
〈:vacat〉 Quaecumquẹ
Quaec[u]mq(ue) · in vino nata

Symbol	Meaning
[abc]	Letters once present, now missing due to damage to the surface or support
a(bc)	Abbreviation; text was never written out; expanded by editor
ạḅ	Characters damaged or unclear that would be unintelligible without context
(:abc)	Gives standard spelling to explain non-standard text in an inscription (used by EDR and AGP)
〈:abc〉	Explanation of editor, either subaudible word or regarding the layout of the text, e.g.〈:col. I〉 (used by EDR and AGP)

Findspot	Pompeii, Via dell'Abbondanza (VII.9.67-68) Location metadata ➜
Precise Location	L. of VII.9.68, Aedificium Eumachiae, Facade, Via dall'Abbondanza
Language	Latin
Writing Style	Graffito/incised
Apparatus Criticus	Textus secundum (1), mensurae ex apographo apud (1); periit (3) v. 2: ultimam si O esse voluit scriptor, male certe formavit (1) vv. 1-5: fortasse principium est senarii huiusmodi: QVAECVMQVE IN VINO (vel in vina) NATA (vel nacitur v-) . . . v. 2-3: si re vera senarii sunt suppleri possunt hoc modo: QUAECUMQUE IN VINO NASCITUR, V[INUM SAPIT] (3) v. 1-2, 4: II scriptae pro litteris E v. 4: QUAIICVMQVI (1)
Bibliography	CIL 04, 02052 con apografo, Tab. XXXIV 1 (1), cfr. Add. p. 215 (2), cf. p. 1726 (3) Ann. Fac. di Magistero Univ. Cagliari 10, 1986, p, 28 adn. 25. (M.L. Fele) (4) http://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-EDR193338 (5)
Link to EDR	#EDR193338
Suggested Citation	AGP-EDR193338, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <https://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-EDR193338> [accessed: 25 Aug 2025]
Contributions	Editor: Rebecca Benefiel Principal Contributor: Holly Sypniewski Last Revision: 2025-01-07